The Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 18) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that standardised provisions and definitions relating to the purchase of land by the government in England and Wales and Ireland.
The act was passed to standardise how the government acquires private land for public projects and to ensure fair compensation for property owners.
The Land Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 19) made similar provisions for Scotland.
, the act remains in force in the United Kingdom.
Subsequent developments The following enactments were repealed by section 1 of, and part III of the schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974, which came into force on 27 June 1974. Sections 59 and 60. In section 61, the words from the beginning to " annexed to ", the word " and " (following the word " surveyor "), the words " together therewith " and the words " and other documents ". Sections 135 and 140.
The act was amended by the Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c. 106), which allowed the Secretary of State for Defence to compulsory purchase land sought under the Defence Act 1842 (5 & 6 Vict. c. 94).
The act was further amended by the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 18), the Lands Clauses (Umpire) Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 15) and the Lands Clauses (Taxation of Costs) Act 1895 (58 & 59 Vict. c. 11).
Criticism The Committee on Acquisition of Land Committee (1917–1919) chaired by Lord Justice Scott gave the following opinion on the act:
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